The Wasp — 1894 — page 339: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes **Candidate Budd's political campaign**, depicted as a chaotic vessel ("R.R. Plank") sinking "from the bottom of the buckboard." The central cartoon shows two caricatured figures at the helm, likely representing Budd and an associate, struggling to manage their sinking campaign amid scattered campaign materials and broken equipment. The surrounding vignettes mock Budd's campaign promises and supporters with humorous scenarios—including references to "song and dance skates," letters from supporters, and various campaign mishaps. The satire suggests Budd's candidacy is disorganized, unprincipled (a "campaign trombone to blow my own horn"), and destined to fail. The overall message: Budd's campaign is incompetent and crumbling.